An experimental model of closed head injury in mice: Pathophysiology, histopathology, and cognitive deficits

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 557-568

  Chen, Yun ^a   Constantini, Shlomo ^b   Trembovler, Victoria ^a   Weinstock, Marta ^a   Shohami, Esther ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

blood brain barrier; closed head injury; edema; histopathology; mice; trauma model; water maze

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN EDEMA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEAD INJURY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0029973612     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.1996.13.557     Document Type: Article

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